Originally published by Staff Reports in the Nashville Post – March 1, 2019

Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame selects three for induction

The Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University has selected three longtime insurance professionals for its 2020 class, including two posthumous inductees.

The inductees into the 2020 class are the late John A. “Jack” Spann III of Nashville, Tennessee; Bill Wilson of Nashville; and the late Julian “Bud” Zander of Nashville.

A Hall of Fame induction ceremony is planned in conjunction with an insurors of Tennessee conference in March.

• Spann’s posthumous honor recognizes his leadership of Spann Insurance Inc., several terms as president of the Insurors of Tennessee along with stints on the organization’s board of directors. He was also a found of Insbank, a local insurance bank. MTSU’s Risk Management Lab is named in honor of Spann.

• Wilson retired from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America in December 2016 when he served as associate vice president of education and research. He was the founder and director of the Big “I” Virtual University for over 17 years and is the former director of education and technical affairs for the Insurors of Tennessee. Since his retirement, Wilson has since founded InsuranceCommentary.com, and industry blog about property and casualty insurance, is working on fifth book and does consulting work.

• Zander’s posthumous honor recognizes a 60-year career as a principal of family business Zander Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the country. His leadership within the company led it to top recognitions from Travelers, Nationwide and Progressive. Zander served on the Insurors of Tennessee Board of Directors in the early 1990s and worked five years as an adjunct faculty member at Nashville State Community College.

The Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame, created on MTSU campus in 1999, is supported through the Martin Chair of Insurance, currently held by Dave Wood. The Hall of Fame is named for the late Robert E. Musto, longtime vice president of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company.

MTSU offers a degree in risk management and insurance through the Department of Economics and Finance within the Jones College.